EURALEX 2000 The ninth EURALEX International Congress will be held in Stuttgart, Germany, from 8 - 12 August, 2000. The Congress organizers are * Vincent Docherty (Langenscheidt Publishers, Muenchen) * Ulrich Heid(Universitaet Stuttgart, Institut fuer maschinelle Sprachverarbeitung) * Egbert Lehmann (Universitaet Stuttgart, Institut fuer Informatik - Intelligente Systeme). * Christian Rohrer (Universitaet Stuttgart, Institut fuer maschinelle Sprachverarbeitung) * Leo Wanner (Universitaet Stuttgart, Institut fuer Informatik - Intelligente Systeme). Contact address Congress Organizers EURALEX 2000 Dr. Ulrich Heid Universitaet Stuttgart Institut fuer maschinelle Sprachverarbeitung, IMS-CL Azenbergstrasse 12 D-70174 Stuttgart, Germany Fax: +49 711 121 1366 E-mail: elx2000@ims.uni-stuttgart.de Web site: http://www.ims.uni-stuttgart.de/euralex The information at this location will be kept up to date. The EURALEX Congresses bring together professional lexicographers, publishers, researchers, scholars, and all others interested in dictionaries of all types. The programme will include plenary lectures, parallel sessions on the topics listed below, software demonstrations, a presidential debate, pre-congress tutorials and specialized workshops, a book and software exhibition, and social events for participants and their guests. Topics Papers, posters, and demonstrations are invited on all topics of lexicography, including, but not limited to, the following fields which are the main focus of the congress: 1. Computational lexicography and lexicology (N.B.: This is different from, e.g. COLING or ACL, in the sense that EURALEX invites papers on lexicographically relevant computational work, rather than any or all computational linguistic topics relating to the lexicon.) 2. Lexical Combinatorics 3. Historical and Scholarly Lexicography 4. Bilingual Lexicography 5. The Dictionary-Making Process 6. Lexicography for Specialized Languages - Terminology and Terminography 7. Reports on Lexicographical and Lexicological Projects 8. Other topics The ninth congress will differ slightly from previous EURALEX congresses in that we particularly welcome papers on certain sub-topics of the above, to fit in with special sessions: * Topic (1-A): Corpus lexicographic tools in industry and research (needs, functions, architectures ...) * Topic (1-B): Creating (sizeable) dictionaries for Natural Language Processing (procedures, information types, use of published dictionaries, projects ...) * Topic (3-A): The creation of historical dictionaries (theoretical and practical problems, workflows, ongoing projects ...) * Topic (4-A): User aspects of bilingual dictionaries (market studies, user behaviour, concepts and information programs for new bilingual dictionaries, bilingual learners' dictionaries) * Topic (5-A): Teaching dictionary making and lexicography (course material, topics/theories and working methodology taught, experience from recent courses in industry and academia...) * Topic (7-A): Internet Lexicography (concepts and design of dictionaries for the internet, quality control for lexicographical products on the internet, advantages and limitations of the new medium with respect to `traditional dictionaries') The main topic indications are not meant to exclude any lexicographic topic: papers relevant to the congress but not fitting any of the categories 1-7 will be reviewed nonetheless and considered for presentation. Individual presentations should be timed for 30 minutes, followed by a 10 minute discussion period. There are no restrictions on the language of the presentation, but unfortunately it is not possible to offer interpretation. Software Demonstrations: We are particularly interested in well-prepared software demonstrations, presentations of electronic dictionaries, corpora, tools, etc. Those demonstrations accepted will be presented in a 20 minute time slot at the congress (possibly twice). Technical facilities will be available. Submissions Submissions may be of one of the following two types: Contributed Papers and Software Demonstrations. All submissions (of both types) will be reviewed by two or three members of the referees' panel; the programme will be selected by the programme committee. Submissions proposing software demonstrations should include a description of the functions, underlying approach and implementation of the software, possibly an indication of a URL, and hardware/software requirements. Authors should send five hardcopies of a preliminary version of their contribution to the congress organizers before October 15th, 1999. Fax and e-mail submission may be used in addition, but the hardcopy submission in five copies is mandatory. Format: Contributed Papers: 6 to 8 pages, double-spaced; Software Demonstrations: 4 pages, double-spaced; Front page: * Title of the paper or software demonstration; * Name(s), affiliation(s) and address(es) of the author(s); * Abstract (10-15 lines); * in the top right corner: indication of the topic category (use 1, 1-A, 1-B, etc.; if your paper does not fit in with any of the main categories, please use category 8); Authors whose submissions are accepted will receive a style guide for the preparation of the (electronic) final version of the paper, to be published in the Proceedings immediately before the congress. Contributed Papers will be allowed c. 10 pages: papers relating to Software Demonstrations c. 5 pages, in a separate section. Important Dates * 15 October 1999: Deadline for receipt of preliminary versions of papers by congress organizers * 15 February 2000: Dispatch of notifications of acceptance/rejection * 15 April 2000: Deadline for receipt of camera-ready papers for inclusion in the Proceedings Programme Committee: Frantisek Cerm\225k (CZ), Vincent Docherty (D), Thierry Fontenelle (L), Ulrich Heid (D), and Rosamund Moon (GB). Reviewers will include the above, the members of the EURALEX Executive Board, and additional experts. Pre-EURALEX tutorials: There will be two pre-EURALEX tutorials. Details will be announced later. Exhibitions: A book and software exhibition will be organized in the coffee break area of the congress site. Walk-up-and-use software demonstrations (without presentation, not included in the Proceedings) may be given there. Registration: The registration fee will probably be in the range of 240 - 310 Euros; an early subscription bonus, as well as a reduction for EURALEX members, will be offered. A late fee will apply. Accommodation: Block reservations in hotels of different categories will be made, within walking distance from the congress venue or within 15 minutes tram/bus ride. Student dormitory places or equivalent low-budget accommodation will be provided as well. Details will be announced later. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- PRELIMINARY REGISTRATION FORM FOR EURALEX 2000 To receive the second circular in August 1999, please complete and return this form (or a copy or printout from the EURALEX web site) as soon as possible, and before 18 July 1999, to: Congress Organizers EURALEX 2000 Dr. Ulrich Heid Universitaet Stuttgart Institut fuer maschinelle Sprachverarbeitung, IMS-CL Azenbergstrasse 12 D-70174 Stuttgart, Germany Fax: +49 711 121 1366 e-mail: elx2000@ims.uni-stuttgart.de NAME ....................................................... INSTITUTION ................................................ ............................................................ DEPARTMENT.................................................. ............................................................ STREET...................................................... ZIP/POSTCODE................................................ CITY........................................................ COUNTRY .................................................... FAX ........................................................ TELEPHONE .................................................. E-MAIL ..................................................... PLEASE TICK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING [ ] I wish to present a paper at the Congress [ ] I wish to present a software demonstration at the Congress [ ] I do not intend to present a paper/demonstration at the Congress ACCOMMODATION PREFERENCES (Price range) [ ] c. 70 - 80 Euros [ ] c. 50 - 70 Euros [ ] Youth hostel [ ] Student dormitory